How Dorpa overcame the limitations of the private cloud and scaled with the public cloud

The enterprise technology market is at a historic turning point. For years, the dilemma of maintainingon-premise, opting for a private cloud, or migrating to the public cloud has divided the opinions of technology directors and executives. However, the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the need for relentless cybersecurity, and the increasing costs of traditional virtualization are forcing a complete redefinition of this landscape.

In a recent episode of the Trend Off, Skyone's marketing, trends, and technology channel, Felipe Wasserman (Skyone's Marketing Director) spoke with João Trinca, founding partner of Dorpa Cloud Solutions, a company with 15 years in the market that acts as the technological extension and IT "right-hand" of hundreds of organizations.

In this comprehensive article, we analyze the key insights from this debate and show how a strategic infrastructure transition can accelerate your business's financial and operational results.

The end of the private cloud myth: traumas and the new market reality

For a long time, the private cloud sold a false sense of control and security simply because the hardware was "visible" or located in a restricted data center. However, operational reality has proven that this structure has hidden weaknesses and severe limitations in scalability and governance when compared to the giants of the public cloud (hyperscalers like Oracle, AWS, and Azure).

In the podcast, João Trinca was categorical in recounting the challenges that led him to seek new directions:

Breaking the price paradigm

In the past, private cloud was seen as a low-cost alternative, especially over traditional virtualization platforms. However, the macroeconomic landscape has changed drastically. With the sale of major virtualization players (such as VMware) and the consequent changes in their models and licensing adjustments, the cost of these structures has skyrocketed.

Currently, the price issue is practically resolved. Public clouds are better able to control their margins and costs because they have their own engines and global scale, making them much more predictable and sustainable financial options for companies.

The power of partnership: Skyone Autosky and world-class support

Migrating traditional systems to the public cloud often scares companies due to the technical complexity and the risk of operational disruption. This is precisely where the Skyone Autosky, enabling legacy systems and traditional ERPs to be migrated "without code change" (Zero Code Change).

The strategic partnership allows Dorpa to continue delivering highly personalized and close-knit service to its regional clients, but now supported by the robust infrastructure hosted on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) through Skyone.

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What changes in practice with Skyone Autosky?

• Multi-layered security and Zero Trust: robust authentication with mandatory MFA, advanced encryption, and complete isolation between the user's device and the application servers.
• Intelligent Auto-Scaling: minute-by-minute adjustment of the infrastructure based on actual vCPU and memory usage, ensuring continuous high performance during peak periods without financial waste.
• Financial Predictability: billing in local currency with no variable fees or unpleasant surprises in invoicing.

Cybersecurity: the pillar that sustains business continuity

In a reality where digital threats escalate daily, cybersecurity has ceased to be a supporting cost and has become a strategic pillar for brand survival. As João Trinca rightly pointed out, in smaller, less tech-savvy markets, a successful cyberattack can spell the permanent closure of a company's doors.

Many business owners mistakenly believe that cyberattacks are personally targeted at their companies. In reality, the vast majority of incidents occur due to automated scans that search for vulnerable systems and open ports on the network.

To avoid these vulnerabilities, the recommended approach is based on the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), which involves five fundamental pillars:

1. Identify: understand the attack surface and exposed assets.
2. Protect: Implement active defense barriers (such as firewalls and WAFs).
3. Detect: Continuously monitor network anomalies in real time.
4. Respond: Act quickly to mitigate the impact of incidents.
5. Recover: Restore systems using automated backups and Disaster Recovery plans.

In the Skyone ecosystem, integrated solutions such as EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response), WAF (Web Application Firewall) , and a SOC/SIEM ensure that data is protected against advanced threats, providing peace of mind so that managers can focus strictly on growing their business.

Vibe Coding and Artificial Intelligence with Skyone Studio

Another prominent topic in the chat was the concept of vibe coding (a direct evolution of low-code / no-code driven by Artificial Intelligence), which allows ordinary people and professionals to create customized software solutions in minutes, without the need for complex coding.

Dorpa already develops internal solutions and products for clients using this approach. However, for data intelligence and AI virtual assistants to work seamlessly, it's necessary to eliminate silos and connect different databases.

This is where Skyone Studio establishes itself as a unified, integrated platform:

• Intelligent iPaaS: Connects over 400 systems (such as SAP, Totvs, CRMs, and ERPs) to effortlessly synchronize data.
• Lakehouse Scalable: organizes, cleans, and standardizes raw data into insights and reports ready for BI.
• Custom AI Agents: Create and orchestrate intelligent and autonomous workflows that interpret human commands and execute routine tasks in an automated way.

Immediate business results: the financial impact of the partnership

The ultimate proof that the strategic alliance adds real value to the market is the speed of the financial results. Even before officially signing the final partnership agreement, Dorpa's new commercial pitch, now backed by Skyone's governance, cybersecurity, and robustness, accelerated sales in the market.

This testimony exemplifies the success of a win-win business model, where the growth of the regional partner mutually boosts the strength of the entire technology network.

Do you want to understand this story and these concepts in even more depth?

The market has changed, and your company can't afford to fall behind on the journey to data, cloud, and AI. If you want to know all the details of this inspiring conversation between Filipe and João Trinca, discover behind-the-scenes insights into Dorpa's turning point, and understand how global technology can transform your local business, don't waste any time!

Written by Skyone